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The enforcement of mandatory disclosure rules (2018)
Journal Article
Dahm, M., González, P., & Porteiro, N. (2018). The enforcement of mandatory disclosure rules. Journal of Public Economics, 167, 21-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2018.08.014

This paper examines the incentives of a firm to invest in information about the quality of its product and to disclose its findings. If the firm conceals information, it might be detected and fined. We show that optimal monitoring is determined by a... Read More about The enforcement of mandatory disclosure rules.

Affirmative action through extra prizes (2018)
Journal Article
Dahm, M., & Esteve-González, P. (2018). Affirmative action through extra prizes. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 153, 123-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2018.06.016

Some affirmative action policies establish that a set of disadvantaged competitors has access to an extra prize. We analyse the effects of creating an extra prize by reducing the prize in the main competition. Contestants differ in ability and agents... Read More about Affirmative action through extra prizes.